The Epic 80’s

By Aimee Thomes PlesaHistory

The Epic 80’s episodes

March 26 Throwback Thursday-The Cabbage Patch Craze
Once upon a time, Cabbage Patch Kids were everywhere!
10 min
March 25 Watch It Wednesday-The Biggest Movie Flops of the 80s
A handful of the most epically bad movies from the 1980s.
10 min
March 21 Strange Saturday: The Black Bird of Chernobyl
You've heard of the Moth Man from Point Pleasant, WV but have you heard of his Russian counterpart?
9 min
March 20 Flashback Friday: Fall of the Berlin Wall
Today, we examine one of the most historic events to take place during the 80s.
10 min
March 15 Celebrity Sunday: Dee Snider
From rock star to fighting censorship, Dee Snider was one of the most iconic musicians from the 80s. Happy 71st Birthday!
12 min
March 14 Strange Saturday: The Satanic Panic
The spread of the Satanic Panic, it's causes and the fallout still experienced today.
12 min
March 13 Flashback Friday: Black Monday Stock Market Crash
The cause and rebound of Black Monday, October 19, 1987.
14 min
March 12 Throwback Thursday: The Swatch Watch
How the Swiss watch brand Swatch saved an industry while becoming a cultural fashion movement.
12 min
March 11 Watch It Wednesday: The Rise of 80's Horror
This episode explores the rise of 80's horror movies and the iconic characters created.
12 min
March 10 True Crime Tuesday: The Tylenol Murders
A look back at one of the most baffling unsolved crimes of the 1980's-The Tylenol Murders.
10 min

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Come celebrate the 80’s with me and my guests as we reminisce about the people, places and things that made the 80’s the best decade ever.